Welcome to A Year in Research, a celebration of impactful health research at UHN. This festive social media campaign highlights our strides in innovation, collaboration, and patient-centred care—core to shaping the future of health care.
This year, UHN redefined patient-centred research through initiatives like Pride in Patient Engagement in Research (PiPER), ensuring that every discovery directly impacts real-world outcomes by integrating patient voices at every step. Breakthroughs in regenerative medicine brought stem cell therapies from the lab to the clinic, offering new hope for complex diseases, while cutting-edge innovations have transformed cancer treatment on a global scale.
UHN also emerged as a leader in artificial intelligence, with advances in AI-powered diagnostics and robotics revolutionizing personalized care and transforming how we approach prevention and treatment. Inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility (IDEA) principles have guided research to address health disparities, ensuring equitable care for all communities.
The future is also bright for the next generation of scientists. Programs like UHN STEM Pathways and the Office of Research Trainees are fostering emerging researchers, empowering them to tackle the challenges of tomorrow. Collaboration has been key, with UHN’s six research institutes and five hospitals working together to accelerate discovery.
Our scientific achievements would not have been possible without our academic partner, the University of Toronto, our foundations—The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation, UHN Foundation, and the West Park Foundation—and support from all levels of government, the private sector and many nonprofits. We also share our success with our patient partners, who inspire us to make a difference.
Stay tuned as we celebrate this remarkable journey over 8 days, sharing stories of progress, partnerships, and promise. Together, we’re creating A Healthier World—one discovery at a time.
Explore the Stories Behind the Progress:
● Bringing Discoveries to Life: Learn how UHN translates research breakthroughs into life-changing health solutions.
● Better Together: Discover how UHN engages patients to strengthen research and improve outcomes.
● Bridging Gaps: See how UHN integrates health equity into research to serve diverse communities.
● Unlocking the Future with AI: Explore UHN’s innovations in AI and robotics that are reshaping health care.
● Inspiring the Next Generation: Find out how UHN supports emerging researchers to address tomorrow’s challenges.